NVIDIA has released their long rumored Quadro FX 5800 graphics card for consumers. This monstrosity was previously seen in NVIDIA’S Quadro Plex D data cruncher. It replaces the 5600 at the top of the NVIDIA food chain. The FX 5800 contains 240 CUDA-programmable cores and sets a new standard with 4GB of graphics memory. The only drawback? The suggested retail price is $3,499. Good graphics do not come cheap.

Psystar announced today that they are ready to ship a Mac clone with built-in Blu-ray and NVIDIA 9800GT graphics cards. This comes as a surprise given that the company is currently in closed-door talks with Apple to negotiate an end to their cloning ways.

Steve Jobs has thus far resisted inclusion of Blu-ray technology into Macs because of steep licensing costs, a problem Psystar apparantly had little issue with. No pricing model has been announced yet but expect them to be fairly inexpensive. Psystar announced today that they are ready to ship an Mac clone with built-in Blu-ray and NVIDIA 9800GT graphics card.

AppleInsider says the humble iMac is about to get zoomier. Apple should be sending the new iteration to store shelves sometime in the next four weeks. The exterior will be unaffected, however. As if anyone would mess with that lovely frame. Just look at it!

Here is what to expect: Faster processors that could go all the way up to quad-core, a new chipset, a complete move to discrete Nvidia graphics and a Mini DisPlayPort. Let’s camp outside of the Apple Store now. I’ll bring the granola bars.

The name says it all. "Precision" because of the clean lines and the ease in which you can finish your work. "Covet" because, well, other people will want it. "Mobile workstation" because it is one, and "M6400" because it just about costs $6,400.

Not quite. The unit will actually set you back $3,859. Sound pricey? It is, but check out what’s under the hood:

This nifty doodad comes packing a 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo T940 CPU, Vista Business, a dual-layer DVD writer, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 160GB 7,200 RPM hard drive, NVIDIA’s 1GB Quadro FX 3700M GPU, a 2-megapixel webcam, WiFi, 9-cell battery and a 17-inch WUXGA LED-backlit display. Yowza. Optional features include SSD, WWAN, a Core 2 Quad CPU and 16GB of RAM.

Read more specs by clicking here. This is shaping up to be the Cadillac of mobile workstations.

It seems that everyone loves the Nvidia GeForce 8800GT and it is touted as the the best performing midrange graphics card on the market. HotHardware loves the Radeon HD 3870 and states the the HD 3850 is "quite strong" when compared against mid-range cards like the Radeon 2600 XT and GeoForce 8600 GTS. Then Custom PC says that the 3850 "blows both of these cards away." Lots of good stuff here. Happy shopping.